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Andrey Matveyev
Count Andrey Artamonovich Matveev (russian: Андрей Артамонович Матвеев) (1666–1728) was a Russian statesman of the Petrine epoch best remembered as one of the first Russian ambassadors and Peter the Great's agent in London and The Hague. Andrey Matveyev was the son of the more famous Artamon Matveyev by a Scottish woman, Eudoxia Hamilton. At the age of eight he was granted a rank of ''chamber stolnik'' (комнатный стольник) but was exiled together with his father during Feodor III's early reign. The Matveyevs returned to Moscow on 11 May 1682, and four days later Artamon Matveyev was killed by the rebellious '' Streltsy'' during the Moscow Uprising of 1682, while Andrey fled the capital again. In 1691–1693 he served as '' voyevoda'' in the Dvina Region. Peter the Great, who had deeply respected Matveyev the elder and whose own mother had been brought up in the Matveyev family, sent him in 1700 as ambassador extraordinary and plenip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matveyev
Matveyev (russian: Матвеев; masculine) or Matveyeva (; feminine) is a Russian language family name. Its alternative spellings include Matveev. The name is derived from the male given name Matvey and literally means ''Matvey's''. It may refer to: * Aleksandr Matveyev (other) ** Aleksandr Matveyev (linguist) (b. 1926), Russian linguist **Aleksandr Matveyev (medic), Russian medic **Aleksandr Matveyev (officer) (b. 1922), Soviet army officer and Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory ** Aleksandr Matveyev (sculptor) (1878–1960), Russian sculptor *Andrey Matveyev (1666–1728), Russian statesman * Andrey Matveyev (painter) (1702–1739), Russian painter *Artamon Matveyev (1625–1682), Russian statesman, diplomat and reformer * Boris Matveyev (percussionist) (1928–?), Russian percussionist * Boris Matveyev (zoologist) (1889–1973), Soviet zoologist * Boris Matveyev (footballer) (b. 1970), Soviet and Russian footballer * Fyodor Matveyev (1758–1826), Russian painter an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |